Team synergy
As Liu Feng was brought down from the arena by a beam of white light, he stiffly turned his head away after seeing the smile on Ruan Qingyu's face.
Liu Feng said somewhat blankly, "Fortunately, I won three times, so we'll definitely be able to get into the team competition."
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Feng glanced at Ruan Qingyu as if by accident, but seeing that the other party's attention was clearly not on him, he couldn't help but purse his lips.
Just then, Jin Chengcheng and Yang Ming appeared together in the waiting area. The former was short of breath, while the latter gave a goofy smile.
Jin Chengcheng crossed her arms and said aggressively, "What do you mean! It's not like I can't beat you, why are you admitting defeat so easily?!"
One sentence instantly drew everyone's attention. Liu Yan understood, and when her gaze fell on Yang Ming, it carried a hint of reproach.
"Yangming, let's not talk about your relationship with Chengcheng. In a competition, not giving your all is to look down on your opponent. Do you perhaps look down on Chengcheng?"
Having spent time with Jin Chengcheng, Ruan Qingyu has come to understand that Jin Chengcheng is actually quite strong-willed.
At this moment, it became clear that the two had just happened to run into each other during their duel. Yang Ming must have voluntarily conceded defeat to let Jin Chengcheng win that round, otherwise she wouldn't be so angry.
However, their cultivation levels were evenly matched, so it was uncertain who would win in a real fight. Recalling how the two always seemed closer than the three of them, and how Jin Chengcheng had even paid for Yang Ming's spirit stones earlier...
Ruan Qingyu felt that there might be some hidden story behind this matter, so she did not interrupt rashly. Instead, she looked at Yangming following Liu Yan's words to see what he planned to say.
Yangming, under everyone's gaze, maintained his usual expression, honest and calm, except for a hint of helplessness when he looked at Jin Chengcheng.
Seeing his expression again, Jin Chengcheng was immediately furious and turned her head away, refusing to look at him anymore.
"Senior Sister Liu, things are not as you think. I did not intentionally admit defeat. It's just that Chengcheng's four consecutive victories today were due to the exhaustion of her spiritual energy, which is not good for her meridians."
After a pause, Yangming sighed and continued, "Because of what happened before, Chengcheng got injured at home, and she gave it her all in the individual competition today. So I thought it would be better to give up on her own so that she could rest a little longer."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yan, who was still somewhat angry, stopped looking at Yang Ming and quickly went to Jin Chengcheng's side to look her up and down. She wanted to reach out but was worried about hurting her.
"Chengcheng, did your family punish you?" Liu Yan had known Jin Chengcheng for many years and knew a little about the Jin family, so she blurted out.
After thinking for a moment, Liu Yan noticed that Jin Chengcheng's expression was somewhat sour and embarrassed. She simply reached out and took Jin Chengcheng's pulse, intending to probe it with her divine sense.
The next moment, Jin Chengcheng immediately hid her wrist behind her back: "Don't listen to his nonsense, I'm perfectly fine! It doesn't matter if I play one more game or not!"
Seeing that her hand, which she was about to examine Jin Chengcheng, was avoided, Liu Yan's expression immediately turned cold and serious.
Seeing this change, Jin Chengcheng's lips twitched. She gritted her teeth and reached out her hand, saying, "I'm really fine, Senior Sister Liu, please take a look."
After saying that, Jin Chengcheng gave Yang Ming a very obvious glare. The latter, however, was all smiles, clearly agreeing with Liu Yan's approach and showing no regret for his choice.
"Chengcheng, I hope you can get some rest. We have so many opportunities to compete, there's no need to waste time on a match that's already qualified for the second round." Most importantly, given Jin Chengcheng's personality, if she were to fight him, she would definitely go all out and overdraw her spiritual energy, which would affect her health, and he didn't want that.
After carefully examining Jin Chengcheng's body, Liu Yan's originally gloomy expression finally softened.
"Alright, now that everyone has won more than three rounds, we're almost certain to advance in the team competition." At this point, Liu Yan glanced at Yang Ming.
He continued, "As for Yangming, your behavior was indeed wrong. You should have at least told me and Chengcheng about this beforehand."
Seeing Jin Chengcheng's sullen expression, Yangming immediately said, "I was wrong. I will never dare to act on my own again. Please forgive me this time, Chengcheng."
Upon hearing this, Jin Chengcheng's face instantly lit up with joy, but she still refused to look at Yangming, her anger lingering. Seeing this, Yangming obediently took the initiative to approach her.
Yangming grabbed Jin Chengcheng's sleeve and tugged at it, whispering, "Chengcheng, I was wrong, please forgive me."
Blinking, Ruan Qingyu was truly astonished by the scene. Was this how these two usually interacted?
In my consciousness, Wutong's smiling voice rang out: "I think the red thread connecting these two is quite beautiful."
A red thread? Ruan Qingyu really couldn't believe that Wutong could show this to people?
Seemingly guessing Ruan Qingyu's thoughts, Wutong explained, "You can probably see traces of the Red Phoenix Star moving above their heads, but it's not like the rumored Moon Fairy, where you can actually see the red thread."
It was truly interesting that the pink aura was so tightly wrapped around the two of them, that Wutong finally spoke.
"Is their marriage a good match or a bad one?" Ruan Qingyu asked curiously, wanting to know how much Wutong could see.
“Naturally, only a good marriage can be considered a sign of good fortune, after all, only a match made in heaven can bring such good luck together.” After a pause, Wutong said with a hint of curiosity, “Actually, I have also looked at Miss Ruan’s luck, and it is indeed as auspicious as a dragon, but it also seems to show signs of good fortune.”
He hadn't dared to say this before, since he hadn't seen Miss Ruan be intimate with anyone else since he arrived.
I really can't figure out the source, which is why I'm puzzled but don't want to ask. Now I'll take this opportunity to say it.
Originally, she was just curious about other people's affairs, but unexpectedly, the conversation turned to her own. Ruan Qingyu was stunned and puzzled.
What romantic destiny is brewing for me? Could Wutong be mistaken? Since my rebirth, I've been focused on my revenge plan; where would I find the time to consider a Daoist partner?
As she pondered the matter, a pair of tender, affectionate purple eyes suddenly appeared in her mind. Ruan Qingyu's breath hitched, and she immediately shook her head, erasing the audacious thought from her mind.
Wutong waited for a while but still didn't hear a reply. No matter how curious he was, he didn't dare to ask any more questions, feeling that he would be in trouble if he asked one more.
In some unknown little world, Yunyin suddenly sneezed, shook his head, and wondered who dared to insult him.
Yun Yin sat listlessly under the tree, thinking about when he could enter the dream again. Here, he missed Ruan Qingyu more and more.
He missed those carefree days when he accompanied Ruan Qingyu on her journeys to seek revenge. He missed even more the intimate moments they shared in his dreams, a sight he could never achieve in his demon beast form.
"Yun, are you still unwilling to find your female beast?" A strange voice rang out not far from Yunyin.
This caused Yun Yin to frown, and he quickly transformed back into his demon beast form, leaping up onto a tree.
"Get lost, don't bother me." Lei Bao roared, accurately conveying his meaning.
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Ruan Qingyu dismissed the strange thoughts in her mind and quickly stopped thinking about the person in her dream. It was during this brief moment of distraction that she looked back at the two people who were arguing.
They were standing together again, showing no signs of their earlier rivalry.
Liu Yan smiled and said, "Since we'll all be participating in a team competition together in a few days, we can stay at the Rainbow Garment Club for the next few days and get used to each other's competition habits."
Ruan Qingyu had no objection to this, after all, it was something she had already agreed to. Now, with the adjustment period, things wouldn't be delayed, and soon the group of five returned to the Ni Chang Association amidst the elders' conversation.
Ruan Qingyu never expected that the most troublesome thing after her rebirth would be her terrible teamwork with her teammates.
After interrupting Yang Ming and Jin Chengcheng's combo with Phoenix Divine Fire once again, seeing the others looking at her helplessly, Ruan Qingyu pursed her lips and said, "How about I grab one person outside and fight them by myself, and then the four of you fight the four of us?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yan couldn't help but facepalm: "How can a team competition be turned into a one-on-one battle?"
Unexpectedly, Liu Feng, who had remained silent since the individual competition, nodded in agreement: "Miss Ruan's fire control technique was already extremely powerful. If she were to weaken her own abilities by cooperating with us, wouldn't that be a waste?"
Unexpectedly, this person spoke well of her. Ruan Qingyu looked at Liu Yan silently. Liu Yan had been the captain of the team from beginning to end.
Liu Yan would never give up on a teammate she had personally invited, but she never expected that such a genius would be so difficult to work with in the team.
With a sigh in her heart, Liu Yan nodded and said, "It's alright, Qingyu, why don't you do it this way? The four of us will capture the other four, and you can choose one to fight."
After all, in previous team competitions, it wasn't uncommon for a single player to outmaneuver three or four opponents, all in the pursuit of a high ranking in the team competition.
As for how to win, that's not so important.
Unexpectedly, Liu Yan actually agreed to let her compete solo in the team competition. Ruan Qingyu was silent for a moment, feeling touched.
"Senior Sister Liu, don't worry. Although the way the team competition was changed because of me, I will still take the initiative to protect everyone at the critical moment." Ruan Qingyu had a clear understanding of her own strength.
Liu Yan smiled. This was what she liked most about Qingyu: he seemed indifferent to everything, but actually had a very soft heart.
They always do what they say they will do, which is much better than those who are all talk and no action.
Jin Chengcheng, who had been frowning because of the repeated failures in their teamwork, spoke up when she saw this: "Why think so much? We'll win as long as we beat them to a pulp. If Qingyu really beats them all, I won't just give you the reward, I'll give you extra compensation!"
Seeing Jin Chengcheng's wealthy and powerful demeanor, Ruan Qingyu's lips curled up. It seemed that agreeing to participate in their team competition was indeed a good idea.
Seeing the encouragement in everyone's eyes, Ruan Qingyu smiled and nodded: "Okay, let's work together then, and I'll try my best to beat them to a pulp."
In the end, everyone burst into laughter. The once quiet back mountain of the Rainbow Club echoed with their laughter, which lingered for a long time.
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